NH Sen. Shaheen holds consumer protection session in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is holding a free session on consumer protection for seniors at the Portsmouth Library.

Friday's session is at 10 a.m. and will include tips and advice about identity theft, discount club memberships, medical discount scams, credit and loan offers.

Shaheen will be joined by Derick Rill of the Federal Trade Commission, James Bofetti of the New Hampshire attorney general's office and Mike Gendron of the U.S. Postal Service.

Shaheen also will visit Exeter High School on Friday to honor New Hampshire Paralympic swimmer Victoria Arlen. Arlen set a world record and won a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle at last summer's London Olympics. She also earned silver medals in three other events.